ATKV Prose Prize
3 appearances
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Edition 14 (2008) Winner
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Edition 17 (2011) Winner
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Edition 20 (2014) Winner
Chris Karsten
クリス・カーステン
Kurisu Kāsuten
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-09 （Morgenzon, Mpumalanga, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Morgenzon, Mpumalanga, South Africa → Bethal, South Africa → Pretoria, South Africa → Bloemfontein, South Africa → Johannesburg, South Africa → Zimbabwe → George, Western Cape, South Africa → Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- Die Volksblad, Beeld, Rapport
- Nominations
- M-Net prize shortlist for Seisoen van sonde
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pretoria | — | Afrikaans-Dutch and Psychology | B.A. | — | South Africa |
University of Pretoria
Afrikaans-Dutch and Psychology
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
South Africa
Majors in Afrikaans-Dutch and psychology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sanlam Prize (Silver) for Children's Literature | Floris Sapiens | Children's Literature | Sanlam | winner |
| 2008 | ATKV Prose Prize | Frats | — | ATKV | winner |
| 2011 | ATKV Prose Prize | Abel se ontwaking | — | ATKV | winner |
| 2014 | ATKV Prose Prize | ’n Man van min belang | — | ATKV | winner |
Sanlam Prize (Silver) for Children's Literature
1985
Work:
Floris Sapiens
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
Sanlam
Result:
winner
ATKV Prose Prize
2008
Work:
Frats
Organization:
ATKV
Result:
winner
ATKV Prose Prize
2011
Work:
Abel se ontwaking
Organization:
ATKV
Result:
winner
ATKV Prose Prize
2014
Work:
’n Man van min belang
Organization:
ATKV
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Floris Sapiens
1985 Children's science fictionScience-fiction about a group of prehistoric children from Florisbad site. Floris and Saldanna refuse tradition and go on adventure.
adventurerebellion against tradition
Frats
2007 NovelNovel about Khoena, based on the life of Saartjie Baartman.
racehistory
Seisoen van sonde
2009 Crime fictionStory about a serial killer.
crimemurder
Abel se ontwaking
2010 Crime fictionFirst in Abel Lotz series.
crime
Bibliography
- Floris Sapiens
- Die jokkie wat met perde kon praat
- Frats
- Seisoen van sonde
- Abel se ontwaking
- Abel se lot
- Die afreis van Abel Lotz
- ’n Man van min belang
- Die respektabele meneer Hartslief
- Die verdwyning van Billy Katz
- Dodelike vroue: Wanneer passie in bloed eindig
- Opspraak deur moord: Suid-Afrikaanse doodslag skok
- Riller in die raaisel: Onopgeloste Suid-Afrikaanse misdade
- Verlore onskuld: Suid-Afrikaanse kinders wat moor en roof
- Boos en bisar
- Suid-Afrikaanse geweldenaars sonder genade
- Charlize: Ek leef my droom
- Unsolved: No Answers to Heinous South African crimes
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- crime fictionAfrikaans literature
- Recurring Motifs
- crimeSouth African society
Legacy
Afrikaans writer who has received numerous awards for his prose and crime fiction.
Trivia
- Married to Simone, born in Canada; emigrated to Canada in 2010.
- Son Christoff died at age 20 in a car accident.